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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4690 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4690 is 1696 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Performs up to 11% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-870 - 137 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $51.43 vs $100.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-870 - $0.38 vs $0.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.43
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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